Through a blend of best-in-class financial and nonprofit technology, Seedlr leverages user-generated content to build a community of donors that drive digital charitable giving to nonprofit organizations across in the United States. Seedlr Technologies is headquartered and operated in New York, NY.
Seedlr Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit which operates a donor advised fund to handle donor advised contributions made using the Seedlr website. Its mission is to promote digital charitable giving by endorsing a democratization of philanthropy, encouraging cost-effective charitable solutions and supporting charitable sector analytics for intelligent donation decisions. To further this purpose, the Foundation educates both the donor public and charitable organizations about the benefits of digital philanthropy as solution to the many causes charities support. Seedlr Foundation intends to engage in activities that are reasonably related to or in furtherance of its primary purpose.
If you choose to create an account with us and become a member, you will be asked to provide an email address and password. We will ask you to provide certain personal information, such as first name, last name, and email address, in creating your user profile. Once created, the user profile will be viewable by the general public. (You may, however, disable this option at any time via your profile settings). You are responsible for all activities occurring under your email address and for keeping your login and password secure. We may refuse to grant you access with a login that (i) impersonates someone else, (ii) may be protected by trademark or proprietary rights law, or (iii) is vulgar, offensive, or otherwise inappropriate, as determined by us in our sole discretion. Any attempt to access restricted areas without authorization is prohibited. You agree that if you become aware of any unauthorized use of your password or other security breach, you will notify us immediately by emailing [email protected].
If you create an account with us, we may send a monthly newsletter, system messages pertaining to account information, and other communications to your email. You may opt out of the monthly newsletter at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link on the newsletter email.
This site is intended solely for individuals 13 years of age or older. Any use or access of the site from users under 13 is strictly prohibited. We will terminate the membership of any such users and will work in good faith to remove any content they may have contributed to the Seedlr Website.
The Seedlr Website contains pages featuring various charities and other qualifying tax-exempt organizations registered in Seedlr Foundation's database as pre-approved to receive regrants of donor-advised contributions given to Seedlr Foundation's donor advised fund ("Registered Charities"). The existence of these pages on the Seedlr Website does not constitute as solicitation of donations; Seedlr does not engage in any solicitation activities on behalf of any Registered Charity. If you are affiliated with one of these charities, you may register to claim Administrative Access to the page featuring your organization by visiting this page for more information www.seedlr.com/nonprofit. Your user account with Administrative Access will allow you to function as the page admin of the Registered Charity, and thereby allowing you to create fundraisers connection with your organization ("Projects of Registered Charities"), update content on the Registered Charity page, and access donation and regrant reports for the charity. Additionally, should a Donor provide us with information related to a matching gift, your information will be shared with third parties for the purpose of processing the matching gift donation.
By claiming Administrative Access for a Registered Charity, you agree that: - You have authority to represent the Registered Charity in completing this registration - You will provide true, accurate, and complete information through the Seedlr Website. - You are solely liable and responsible for all actions taken via your user account. - You are either an employee or volunteer of the Registered Charity, and are not an independent contractor receiving any form of compensation for these fundraising activities conducted on the Seedlr Website. - You do not have authority to act on behalf of, speak for, or obligate Seedlr, or Seedlr Foundation in any manner, except to use authorized Seedlr online tools and materials to raise funds through the Seedlr Website.
As a registered user, you may use the Seedlr Website to fundraise for a cause of your choosing. Your fundraiser may be created to support a Registered Charity, (a "Charity Fundraiser") and donations are processed by a designated merchant account service. In creating any Fundraiser through our service: - You agree to provide true, accurate, and complete information. - You agree that you are solely liable and responsible for all actions taken under your user account. - You agree that you do not have authority to act on behalf of, speak for, or obligate Seedlr, or Seedlr Foundation in any manner, except to use authorized Seedlr online tools and materials to raise funds through the Seedlr Website.
Children under the age of 13 must have a parent or guardian register in his or her own name and ensure that the child's participation as a Fundraiser complies with these Terms and is under the parent or guardian's control and supervision. The parent or guardian shall be solely liable for the child's actions in relation to fundraising on the Seedlr Website. Children between the ages of 13 and 17 (inclusive) may fundraiser only with the permission of a parent or guardian. If you are between the ages of 13 and 17, by creating a Fundraiser, you acknowledge that you have your parent or guardian's permission.
You agree and acknowledge that if you create a Charity Fundraiser, you are fundraising on the Seedlr Website solely at your own volition as an independent volunteer and that you will not be compensated by any other party for your fundraising activities you conduct on the Seedlr Website.
You agree to accurately promote any charity events or activities in accordance with these Terms.
Seedlr hereby grants you a limited, non-exclusive license to create fundraisers on the Seedlr Website and to use the photos, videos, graphics, information, other online tools and resources, and related services available on the Seedlr Website (collectively, the "Tools") solely in accordance with these Term of Use for the purpose of raising contributions for the cause advertised on your fundraising page.
Donations made on the Seedlr Website in support of Registered Charities, Projects of Registered Charities, or Charity Fundraisers (collectively, "Charitable Causes") are complete and final charitable gifts to Seedlr Foundation and are not refundable. Seedlr Foundation is a tax-exempt public charity described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code which maintains a donor-advised fund. A donor-advised fund ("DAF") is defined by Congress as a public charity that receives completed gifts from donors while allowing them the privilege of advising on the distribution of their grant to other charities and charitable causes. Normally your donation to a Charitable Cause made through the Seedlr Website goes to and will be receipted by Seedlr Foundation as a donor-advised contribution. Seedlr Foundation makes every effort to honor donor advisements and is authorized to do so for advisements to public charities appearing on the Seedlr Website as Registered Charities. Seedlr and Seedlr Foundation are not liable or responsible for any errors or omissions caused by the designated merchant account service for processing donations. Occasionally, for specific fundraising events, Seedlr will collaborate with other local public charities. In those cases, the event website and other publicity will indicate if contributions will be receipted directly by the local charity, instead of by Seedlr Foundation.
It is Seedlr Foundation's normal practice to regrant 92.2% less $0.12 per advisement to the qualifying tax-exempt entity and/or cause advised, and to retain 5.0% for platform costs and Seedlr Foundation's expenses plus 2.65% and $0.12 cents per advisement transaction for credit card processing costs, a total of 7.7% plus $0.12 per advisement. A regrant to the advised charity and/or cause is generally made on the 15th of the month following receipt of the advised contribution in the previous calendar month (e.g, a donation on July 10th would be regranted on August 15th). Seedlr Foundation makes every reasonable effort to respect the wishes of its donors. However, to comply with federal tax laws and Internal Revenue Service regulations, Seedlr Foundation must retain the exclusive authority, discretion, and legal control over all donated funds. In the rare event that the charity you have advised does not satisfy Seedlr Foundation's criteria or otherwise does not enable or accept payment (reasons for this include issues like: they don't or cannot accept donations, are not recognized by the IRS as a public charity, or are not in good standing with federal or state regulators, etc.), Seedlr Foundation may select an alternate charity to receive your advised funds. In certain instances, Seedlr Foundation may retain an additional percentage to support the efforts of the charity partner in conducting a giving event. Any additional retained percent would be disclosed for the giving event and on the final checkout page prior to completing your donation. For more information please feel free to contact [email protected].
In accordance with IRS regulations, the Seedlr Foundation enforces a strict "No Refunds" policy for contributions made to the donor-advised fund. However, the Foundation recognizes circumstances wherein reversal of transactions are necessary. These include Charge Back and Gross Error transactions.
A Charge Back transaction occurs when the credit card holder files a dispute with their bank stating that either they did not authorize or recognize the transaction on their credit card or bank statement. The Seedlr Foundation staff will provide supporting documentation in an effort to resolve the Charge Back case in favor of the Foundation. However, if the Foundation is unable to resolve such cases and the case is referred to pre-arbitration, the Foundation will accept the Charge Back transaction. Further, the Seedlr Foundation will, under its variance power authority, not regrant any funds to the advised organization that has been charged back. If the Charge Back funds have already been regranted to the advised organization, no attempt will be made to compel the organization to return the funds since the regrant of an advisement is considered complete and unrestricted. However, the Seedlr Foundation will not issue any further regrants of donor-advised funds until it receives additional funds from donors or other sources advised for the organization equal to the amount of the Charge Back.
A Gross Error transaction occurs when then credit cardholder / donor makes a transaction for an amount grossly different than the intended amount. For example, a donor makes a $10,000.00 donation instead of $10.00 donation. A Gross Error transaction DOES NOT include advisements: made to the wrong organization or fundraising page, containing an incorrect name, dedication, or designation, or any other non-financial reason. The Seedlr Foundation retains sole authority to determine the exact criteria of a Gross Error transaction. A Gross Error transaction refund will only be considered if Seedlr Foundation has not yet regranted the funds to the designated organization (see "Tax-Deductible Contributions to Charitable Causes" section for more information on regrants). Once funds are regranted, the donor should contact the advised organization in order to attempt to correct the error.
Only the authorized credit card holder may donate on the Seedlr Website. A third party may not use the donor's card information or enter donations on behalf of the donor. This practice is known as "credit card laundering" and violates Visa and MasterCard usage agreements. Seedlr may report any such abuses to the appropriate authorities. This restriction does not preclude the use of computer terminals or kiosks, with access to the Seedlr Website, for the authorized credit card holder to utilize in order to make a donation.
Federal law prohibits charities from promising or providing goods and services (e.g., tickets to events or raffles) in exchange for making a donation to a donor advised fund such as Seedlr Foundation. Seedlr Foundation may only accept pure contributions and not part gift and part sale transactions.
The Seedlr Website provides an opportunity for you as a donor to indicate preferences for specific use of the funds you donate in fields provided on the donation form. If you express such a preference, it will be noted in the donation report made available to the applicable Registered Charity Admin(s) and/or Fundraising Page Admin. However, indication of such a preference does not guarantee you that funds will be used in a manner consistent with any such preference, and neither Seedlr nor Seedlr Foundation are responsible for or will be held liable for the ultimate handling of such preferences. You hereby acknowledge that any designation of a donation's use is merely an expression of preference and does not give rise to any contractual obligations.
Privacy and security of donor information is of vital importance to us. We will not share or sell names of donors without their consent. When you contribute to any cause on the Seedlr Website, you grant us permission to access your donation records at any time and to use the information you provide to process your donation. Unless you indicate at the time of making your donation that you would like to remain anonymous, we or Seedlr Foundation will make available to the Registered Charity and/or Fundraiser online reports identifying, where available, your name, address, email, and transaction accounting details. If you are a Registered Charity Admin or Fundraising Page Admin, donor information will be shared with you via a report accessible on your Registered Charity Page or Fundraising Page on the Seedlr Website. If applicable, donor information will also be shared with organizations administering giving events in which the donor participates.
If you receive a regrant of funds from Seedlr Foundation, then you may request in writing a report from Seedlr Foundation of aggregate contributions received over the course of the calendar year within 10 business days after Seedlr Foundation receives the request.
The intellectual property rights, including but not limited to copyright, trademark, patent, trade dress, derivative works, moral rights, trade secrets, and proprietary information in all content that appears on the Seedlr Website and all Tools, and that is used by Seedlr or the Foundation in conjunction with the services they are providing (other than User Content as defined in Section 15 below), including but not limited to, information, text, data, photographs, audio, video, images, graphics, documents, logos, and other content, associated technology and software, and the look and feel of the Seedlr Website (collectively, "Website Content"), are owned by Seedlr or its licensors. Except as expressly permitted in these Terms, you agree not to copy, alter, frame, distribute, publish, sell, prepare derivative works based on, or commercially exploit the Tools and/or any Website Content, without express written permission from Seedlr or its licensors.
Unless (1) you have an appropriate license directly from the Registered Charity you cannot use the Featured Charity's logos or stylized versions of its name ("Logos") in your Fundraising Page, any other advertising in raising funds for the Featured Charity, and/or with any products or services. However, you may refer to the Registered Charity's name solely in a generic "fair use" manner without using any of its Logos, or other trademarks.
Seedlr grants you a limited, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use the trademark "Seedlr®" solely on your Fundraising Page for purposes of raising funds for your Featured Charity through the Seedlr Website. Seedlr reserves the right to monitor your use of its trademark "Seedlr®" and to require that you use it in conjunction with its quality control criteria or standards. Seedlr reserves the right to refuse or revoke permission to use the "Seedlr®" trademark any time, including in the event that you violate these Terms and/or engage in any activities which, in Seedlr's sole discretion, may result in (a) physical or other harm to any person or entity, (b) violation of any third party rights, (c) violation of any law, regulation, or ordinance, (d) damage or tarnishing of Seedlr's reputation or goodwill, and/or (e) jeopardy to Seedlr's tax-exempt status. You may not incorporate any Seedlr or Seedlr Foundation trademark within any trademark, trade name, or domain name created by you.
In creating and maintaining a Fundraising Page on the Website, you grant a limited, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to Seedlr and Seedlr Foundation to display the Registered Charity Content that you upload on the Fundraising Page for the exclusive purpose of promoting you and soliciting donor-advised contributions to Seedlr Foundation's DAF on the Website. You further grant to Seedlr and Seedlr Foundation the right to sublicense the Registered Charity Content to volunteer fundraisers solely for the limited purpose of using the Registered Charity Content to highlight the Registered Charity on the Fundraising Page, including the right to access, display, view, store, and/or download the Registered Charity Content, and post or forward the Registered Charity Content to others. You represent and warrant that you have the necessary rights to grant the foregoing permissions to Seedlr and Seedlr Foundation. The foregoing license does not provide Seedlr or Seedlr Foundation any rights to sell or license any Registered Charity Content therein to any other third parties, use the Registered Charity Content for any other media, and/or use the Registered Charity Content for advertising and promotion of Seedlr or Seedlr Foundation.
Registered Charity Content posted by you and other users of the Seedlr Website does not necessarily reflect the views of Seedlr or Seedlr Foundation.
Seedlr may, but is not obligated to, remove with or without prior notice to you any Registered Charity Content that it determines in its sole discretion is fraudulent, threatening, libelous, defamatory, or otherwise objectionable, unlawful, obscene, infringing or in violation of any Party's intellectual property or other proprietary rights, or in violation of this Agreement. Seedlr's failure to block or remove any Registered Charity Content, however, is not a warranty, endorsement, representation, or guarantee regarding such Registered Charity Content.
The posting of Registered Charity Content on a Fundraising Page is solely the responsibility of each Registered Charity's Administrator and/or Volunteer Fundraiser. Neither Seedlr nor Seedlr Foundation assume responsibility for the accuracy of any information, ideas or opinions posted by you or other users of the Seedlr Website and is not liable for any claims, damages or losses resulting from such information, ideas, or opinions.
You have sole responsibility for your Registered Charity Content and the consequences of posting Registered Charity Content to the Seedlr Website.
You agree that the Registered Charity Content will accurately describe that contributions made via the Seedlr Website, although donor-advised for the benefit of a specified qualifying charitable organization, are given to Seedlr Foundation as completed gifts.
In creating and maintaining a Fundraising Page on the Seedlr Website, you agree to grant for up to 45 days following termination a limited, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to Seedlr and Seedlr Foundation to display the trademarks, trade names, and logos ("Registered Charity Trademarks") that you upload on the Fundraising Page for the exclusive purpose of highlighting your work and soliciting donor-advised contributions to Seedlr Foundation's DAF on the Website. You further grant to Seedlr and Seedlr Foundation the right to sublicense the Registered Charity Trademarks to Volunteer Fundraisers solely for the limited purpose of highlighting the Registered Charity on the Fundraising Page. Seedlr and Seedlr Foundation acknowledge your ownership of the Registered Charity Trademarks, and all use of the Registered Charity Trademarks by Seedlr and Seedlr Foundation inures to your benefit. Seedlr and Seedlr Foundation may not incorporate any Registered Charity Trademarks within any trademark, trade name, or domain name created by Seedlr or Seedlr Foundation.
Seedlr grants you a limited, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to display the trademark Seedlr ® and the Seedlr Logo® (the "Seedlr Trademarks") solely on your Fundraising Page for purposes of raising funds through the Seedlr Website. You acknowledge the ownership of the Seedlr Trademarks by Seedlr, and all use of the Seedlr Trademarks by you inures to the benefit of Seedlr. You may not incorporate any Seedlr Trademark within any trademark, trade name, or domain name created by you.
Seedlr Foundation grants you a limited, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to display the trademark Seedlr Foundation™ (the "Seedlr Foundation Trademark") solely on your Fundraising Page for purposes of raising funds through the Seedlr Website. You acknowledge the ownership of the Seedlr Foundation Trademark by Seedlr Foundation, and all use of the Seedlr Foundation Trademark by you inures to the benefit of Seedlr Foundation. You may not incorporate any Seedlr Foundation Trademark within any trademark, trade name, or domain name created by you.
The services you are receiving from Seedlr (and the collaborative charitable services you may receive from the Seedlr Foundation) are provided for personal use to promote grassroots generosity and philanthropic charity. No one may use these services or the Seedlr Website for any commercial purpose, or for any other purpose without our prior written consent.
You may not use the services provided by Seedlr and the Foundation or the Seedlr Website for any illegal or unauthorized purpose. While using the Seedlr Website, you must comply with all applicable domestic and international laws, statutes, ordinances, and regulations.
User Content posted by yourself and other users of the Seedlr Website does not necessarily reflect our views.
The posting of User Content on the Fundraising Page is solely the responsibility of each Fundraiser. Seedlr does not assume responsibility for the accuracy of any information, ideas or opinions posted by users and is not liable for any claims, damages or losses resulting from such information, ideas, or opinions.
You have sole responsibility for your User Content and the consequences of posting User Content to the Seedlr Website. You bear sole responsibility for the consequences of posting User Content.
You agree that the User Content will accurately describe the collection and intended use of contributions made via the Seedlr Website.
interferes with others' use of the Seedlr Website or the services provided by Seedlr and the Foundation.
grant to Seedlr and Seedlr Foundation and other users of the Seedlr Website the right to access, display, view, store, and/or download such User Content, and post or forward such User Content to others.
You agree that Seedlr and Seedlr Foundation have no liability or responsibility for the storage or deletion of any User Content that you submit or post, or emails you send through the Seedlr Website.
In accordance with the United States Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA") and the Online Copyright Infringement Liability Limitation Act ("OCILL"), 17 U.S.C. §§101, 512, Seedlr hereby serves the following DMCA/OCILL Notice to users of the services provided by Seedlr and by the Foundation or Seedlr Website that: - Seedlr has designated an agent to receive notices from copyright owners about alleged infringements by users of the Seedlr Website and send notices to the Seedlr Website users who post or send allegedly infringing material; - Seedlr has registered the Seedlr Website with the U.S. Copyright Office as an online service provider, including the name and address of the designated agent; - Seedlr has adopted a policy of terminating access to the Seedlr Website by users who are repeat copyright infringers; - Seedlr accommodates and does not interfere with standard technical measures used by copyright owners to identify and protect copyrighted works, including but not limited to, digital watermarking; - Upon receiving proper notification of an alleged infringement by a Seedlr Website user, Seedlr shall expeditiously take down or block access to the copyrighted material.
The Seedlr Website and Tools are provided to you "as is" without warranty of any kind. We disclaim any and all responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, completeness, legality, reliability, operability, or availability of any Website Content or Tools, or other information or materials displayed on the Seedlr Website. We also expressly disclaim to the fullest extent permitted by law any and all responsibility and liability for the conduct of any charity, any other Volunteer Fundraiser, and any donor. Seedlr hereby disclaims all warranties either express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and noninfringement; and other warranties. Seedlr is not engaged in the provision of legal, tax, or other professional advice or services. If you are in need of such services, you should contact the appropriate licensed and qualified professional.
YOU AGREE THAT NEITHER SEEDLR, SEEDLR FOUNDATION, NOR ANY OF THEIR AFFILIATES WILL BE LIABLE TO YOU AND/OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER THAT ARISE OUT OF OR ARE RELATED TO: THE SEEDLR WEBSITE OR THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY SEEDLR AND BY THE FOUNDATION (AND YOUR USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE SEEDLR WEBSITE OR SERVICES). ANY CLAIMS ARISING FROM THE SEEDLR WEBSITE MUST BE BROUGHT WITHIN ONE YEAR OF THE DATE ON WHICH LIABILITY AROSE.
Your use of the services provided by Seedlr and by the Foundation is entirely at your own risk. You will hold harmless and indemnify us from and against any third-party claim arising from or in any way related to your use of the services provided by Seedlr or by the Foundation, or the Seedlr Website, including without limitation any liability or expense arising from any claims, losses, damages (actual and consequential), suits, judgments, litigation costs and attorneys' fees, of every kind and nature.
We may include links to third-party websites or services, and may link you automatically to sponsor or third-party websites or services. These links do not mean that we review or endorse these third-party sites or services. We provide such links when we believe such links may be helpful, but we do not monitor or accept any responsibility for such sites. Some of these sites may contain materials that are objectionable, unlawful, or inaccurate, so you proceed to these links at your risk and responsibility. You acknowledge that we are not responsible or liable for any content, advertising, products, services, or other materials on these third-party sites. Any dealings that you have with advertisers or other third-parties who may be found on or linked from the Seedlr Website are between you and the advertiser, for which you assume full responsibility and you acknowledge that we are not liable for any loss or claim you may have against an advertiser.
Seedlr may provide you with notices regarding the services provided by Seedlr and by the Foundation, the Seedlr Website, or these Terms by regular mail, email, or postings to the Seedlr Website.
The Seedlr Website is controlled and operated from within the United States. Seedlr makes no representation that the Seedlr Website is appropriate or available in locations outside the United States. Those who choose to access the Seedlr Website from other locations are responsible for compliance with applicable laws. International users must comply with all local rules regarding online conduct and acceptable content, including laws regulating the export of data from the United States or your country of residence.
These Terms constitute the entire agreement between the parties with respect to all of the matters herein and supersedes all other agreements, understandings, and discussions of the parties. If any provision of these Terms shall be held to be unlawful, void, or unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from these Terms and will be deleted and replaced by a valid and enforceable provision which achieves, as far as possible, the same objectives as the severed provision was intended to achieve. The remaining provisions of these terms and conditions shall continue in full force and effect. No waiver or forbearance to seek a remedy by any party of any breach by any other party of any of its covenants, obligations and agreements hereunder shall be a waiver of any subsequent breach of any other covenant, obligation or agreement. You may not assign, sublicense or otherwise transfer any right or obligation set forth herein without Seedlr's prior written consent. Any purported assignment in violation of the preceding sentence is void and of no effect. These terms and conditions are binding upon the parties' respective successors and permitted assigns. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all remedies provided for herein shall be cumulative and in addition to and not in lieu of any other remedies available to either party at law, in equity or otherwise. The Parties shall act as independent contractors, and nothing contained in these Terms shall be construed to (i) give either party the power to direct and control the day-to-day activities of the other, (ii) constitute the parties as agents, partners, joint ventures, co-owners, employer/employee franchisor/franchisee, or otherwise as participants in a joint or common undertaking, or (iii) allow either party to create or assume any obligation on behalf of the other party for any purposes whatsoever. These Terms shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any disputes arising under or related in any way to these Terms or the Seedlr Website shall be litigated or otherwise heard in the state or federal courts located in the State of New York and the parties hereto hereby consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts. Seedlr may assign any of its rights or obligations under these Terms to another party without notice or consent for any reason.


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Embark on a perilous survival adventure with a misfit bunch of young people thrown together after the greatest disaster of all time: a nuclear holocaust. Each book in this series tells the story of a different "doomsday kid" and how he or she struggles to find his or her inner "survivor" in the ruins of the world they once knew. You can read Liam, Amaranth and Nester's stories now; check back for Amy, Jax and Elise's stories, coming this year or sign up for our newsletter to get the latest information on the next books in the series.
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Montreal And Toronto Named One Of The Best Cities In The World In 2019
by Isabelle Khoo
Photo by Marc-Olivier Jodoin on Unsplash
If you live in Montreal or Toronto, you live in one of the best cities in the world. Seriously.
Time Out magazine surveyed their own editors, experts and nearly 34,000 anonymous city-dwellers across the globe to put together an official ranking of the best cities in the world in 2019. Since every person has different tastes when it comes to city life, each place was rated on a wide variety of factors.
READ: Why Toronto's Liveability Loss Could Be Montreal's Gain
Of course, culture, food, drink, nightlife and city attractiveness were included in the grade, but so were factors such as affordability, convenience, safety, diversity, and happiness.
Montreal cracked the top 10 list, ranking at No. 6, while Toronto came in at No. 23 of 48 cities.
READ: Housing Starts In Toronto Expected To Decline In 2019
Diverse culture and food are what these two Canadian urban centres have in common, and both factors helped rank them higher on Time Out's list.
Montreal is known as a hub for diversity, self-expression, and creativity. Considering the city hosts the largest LGBTQ Pride celebration in Canada and is home to distinct cultural neighbourhoods — from the European-esque Old Port to the recognizable Chinatown — Montreal has certainly earned that reputation.
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As for the city's culinary scene, it's a foodie's dream. Montreal has more restaurants per capita than any other in Canada, Point2Homes reports, and they range from casual diners to upscale eateries. Not only that, but the diversity of food offerings are overwhelming. From Canadian favourite poutine to Portuguese chicken to Syrian delicacies, Montreal has something for every craving.
Similarly, Toronto is incredibly multicultural. The city is home to 200 ethnic groups with people who speak over 140 languages, Culture Trip reports. On a larger scale, the 6ix has "the world's fourth most diverse cultural make-up," according to Time Out.
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Toronto's foodie scene is comparable to Montreal's when it comes to diversity. New restaurants are always cropping up across the city, and two-thirds of Torontonians rated the urban centre as an "amazing" culinary destination in Time Out's survey.
Montreal does stand out from Toronto, however, which is why it ranked in Time Out's top 10 list. Quebec city is the second most affordable in the world and 79 per cent of locals reported feeling happy living there, according to the survey.
READ: Toronto's TTC Streetcar System Was A Lot Bigger In 1932 Than In 2018
While Torontonians reported being happier and friendlier than the global average, Time Out did note the "awful performance of the TTC public transit system," which could have brought down the city's score.
So which cities made the top five? New York City, Melbourne, Chicago, London, U.K., and Los Angeles ranked just ahead of Montreal as the best cities in the world in 2019.
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D.C. United Gets Another 3 Points in Win Over Portland
by Josh Sager · August 15, 2018
D.C. United got their got their second straight win and this was their fourth consecutive match without a loss tonight, as they beat the Portland Timbers 4-1, with Wayne Rooney scoring two goals. With this win, D.C. United now climbs to 8th place in the Eastern Conference, and now has 24 points.
The scoring started when Portland got their only goal in the 35th minute, which was scored by Lazaro Armenteros. This lead would last only 7 minutes, when Wayne Rooney scored his first goal on a great through ball from Yamil Asad, his second goal in MLS. D.C. United would then score three consecutive goals. The first was scored in the 47th minute by Oniel Fisher, a defenseman they acquired from Seattle in the offseason, scoring his first ever goal in MLS. In the 67th minute, Yamil Asad drew a foul right outside of the box, and Wayne Rooney took a free kick which went right past Jeff Attinella, the Timbers goalie, scoring to make it 3-1 in the 69th minute. The fourth and final goal was scored by Rooney's substitute, Darren Mattocks in stoppage time, making it 4-1 after Mattocks scored on a breakaway. This would seal the three points for D.C. United.
D.C.'s next game is on Sunday against the New England Revolution at home. New England currently has 29 points and is 7th place in the Eastern Conference. Last time the two clubs played each other, the Revolution won 3-2 at Gillette Stadium. Sunday's game will be broadcast on FS1 at 7:30, and the match will be played at Audi Field.
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I'm a huge D.C. sports fan and can cover every major sports league except for the NBA. Baseball and soccer are my specialties. I am one of the biggest Nationals fans you will ever meet.
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Here we go! You have picked the exact perfect time to be in Sarasota, Florida. Especially, if you're looking for a fantastic and delicious dining experience. In just the past twelve months, our local restaurant scene has gone from great, to off the charts! We're not talking about adding a few more choices to our already flush food community. But, a full blown tidal wave of new places. And, yes, there's even more good news. These new stops on our Sarasota restaurant journey hit every part of town and span the culinary spectrum from street food to oysters to BBQ and just about everything in between. OK, time to grab your knife and fork and get to it.
Italian style food is popular. It's by no means just limited to Sarasota. Nope, this comforting cuisine is a hit all across the country. Sarasota is no different. We have a flurry of new dining choices in that space. Here's a couple to add to your "to-do" list.
This is higher end Italian fare. They feature homemade pasta (as you would expect from an upscale Italian eatery). Their desserts are also pretty top notch. Make sure and save some room for a piece of biscotto con gelato and an espresso after you've indulged in your main meal.
Chef Joe DiMaggio Jr. knows his Italian food. That much is for certain. This is more than just another Italian meal. This is a dining experience! There's a whole lot of NYC thrown into this restaurants atmosphere. If you like that kind of higher energy feel, then you're going to go crazy for this place. There's pasta for sure (lots of it). But, the real find here is the pizza. There is a load of creative combinations. Take advantage of that. Also, don't miss the chance for a delicious, homemade meatball!
All the international cuisine that our dining scene has is fantastic. But, sometimes you just want a little touch of home cooking. So, depending on where you call "home," we've got some options for you.
The REAL deal BBQ. I am serious about that too. Pitmaster Mark Gabrick, knows his way around a fire. You can tell that from the minute you walk in the door and take that first good whiff. The brisket is the star here. We are talking about USDA Prime brisket that has been carefully smoked for fourteen hours! You can taste the brisket love in every juicy bite. They also feature delicious side dishes. Don't miss the State Street corn or the pimento mac 'n cheese.
This is more of a bakery/café than a full-blown restaurant. As a matter of fact, they do not even consider themselves to be a restaurant. Rather a "place to come with friends and enjoy delicious treats and coffee." And, I will say, their treats are delicious. Super delicious in fact. Limited seating completes the non-restaurant effect. They do serve coffee from Perk. One of Sarasota's best coffee houses. A hyper local place to be sure. One that's usually not on a visitor's radar. But now it's on yours! You're welcome.
Let's just start off by saying, "what is going on here?" SO MANY steakhouses have opened in Sarasota during the past year or so. I'm beginning to think something is up that we don't know about. I mean there are a lot of options. Not to worry, our traditional, dependable, steak places are still here. I'm talking about Fleming's Prime Steakhouse, Ruth's Chris, Hyde Park, and The Capital Grille. Now, a whole host of new players have entered that culinary space alongside them. Good news for us. AND, they span the gamut of price and stuffiness. I'm going to run the new choices down for you with an eye towards brevity. Ready?
Gulf Gate location. A little less pricey. A little more casual. 22oz. King cut prime rib. Get that!
Westfield Sarasota Square Mall. Casual dining. Steaks $20-$30. Large bar/lounge area.
Westfield Siesta Key Mall. Steaks low $20's – mid $30's. Valet parking. Casual dining room.
Downtown Sarasota. Upscale steakhouse. Steaks mid $30's to $50's. Large wine list.
Brazilian Churrascaria. Tableside gauchos. Great for groups. Lively dining experience.
But wait there's more! A brand-new entry into the steakhouse (SUMMER HOUSE) scene opens on Siesta Key in March 2018. Boy, that's a lot of meat!!
As you can tell, we've been busy here in Sarasota welcoming a lot of new restaurants to town. Each of them has their own unique style. They also have their own sense of what the local dining audience wants in a place to gather, eat, drink and enjoy. Make sure you get around the city and make a few new dining discoveries for yourself!
Larry Hoffman is the Publisher of dineSarasota. Since 2002 dineSarasota has been keeping locals and visitors up to date on the Sarasota dining scene. Both in print with their annual dining guide, The Little Sarasota DINING Book or on the web at dineSarasota.com.


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Barbez Brings Paul Celan to Life in Midtown
Stark, often haunting, eclectic Brooklyn band Barbez have explored several different styles: Tom Waits-ish cabaret, Big Lazy-style noir soundtracks and most recently gypsy rock. The incarnation that played the Austrian Cultural Forum in midtown Thursday night is the most interesting yet. Along with the encores, the show brought to life the band's the most recent Tzadik album Force of Light, a musical companion to a series of poems by Holocaust survivor Paul Celan. Celan wrote in German – his original language – and met with considerable criticism for it. His earlier work is graceful, meticulously constructed and haunted; his later poems are considerably gnomic. He asserted that language was a sanctuary of sorts for him, the only way to make sense of the horrors he'd witnessed, including the murder of his parents in a death camp. Celan committed suicide in 1970. This version of the band – leader Dan Kaufman on guitar and lapsteel, Peter Hess on clarinet and bass clarinet, Danny Tunick on vibraphone and marimba, Peter Lettre on bass, John Bollinger on drums, the Quavers' Catherine McRae on violin – played in mostly minor keys alongside Cassie Tunick's matter-of-fact narration.
The first song, Shibboleth set the stage for what was to follow, a succinct, distantly klezmer-tinged, fingerpicked acoustic guitar theme that expanded with subtle variations: it made an apt soundtrack for the accompanying poem, an imagistic cautionary tale. Kaufman switched to Strat for the album's title track – the accompanying poem is cynical, Sysyphian and death-obsessed, the instrumental slow, swaying and austere with a violin lead track in place of Pamelia Kurstin's theremin on the studio version, Tunick's vibes signaling a desperate stampede down to a troubled, repetitive outro. Aspen Trees, based on Celan's dedication to his mother, was an understated dirge driven by clarinet and another strikingly terse, melodic central hook by Kaufman. Based on two late poems, Corner of Time maintained the plaintive atmosphere with a stately sway, everyone in the band adding off-kilter accents in turn.
Count the Almonds, an allusion to a popular ghetto snack, was the most overtly klezmer-inflected composition of the night, utilizing intricately tremoloing vibraphone passages to build crescendos to one final swell with the drums going full tilt, then down and out with surprising gentleness. Their take on The Black Forest was funky and enlivened with all kinds of dynamic shifts; Conversation in the Mountains – based on Celan's only known prose piece, was a long, doomed cruise to nowhere. The last of the Celan pieces, Sky Beetle gave Hess a long runway to launch a gliding, hypnotic bass clarinet passage evocative of hypnotic avant-chamber ensemble Redhooker. They encored with a brightly apprehensive chase scene of sorts based on an ancient Roman Jewish melody, and a surfy, creepily phantasmagorical take on an Alfred Schnittke piece. The polyglot crowd in the auditorium wanted more despite the fact that after about an hour and a half onstage, the band had literally heated up the room.
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Friends, Romans, and countrymen. Lend me your ears! I only need them for a moment, just long enough to look at your ear lobes. No, it does not matter if they are pierced or not. We just want to see how they connect to your head.
For some people, the ear lobes are connected directly to the side of their head, all the way to the bottom of the lobe. We will refer to those as attached ear lobes. I have attached ear lobes.
For other people, the ear lobe hangs down beyond the point of attachment. We will refer to those as free ear lobes.
OK, so why do some people have attached lobes and others have free lobes? That is where the science of genetics comes in, because ear lobe attachment is an inherited trait. That's right. You got your ear lobes from your parents.
Inside most of the cells in your body (not red blood cells) there is a complete set of instructions for your body and how it develops. These instructions are chemicals that fit together into very long molecules called DNA. In a human cell, the DNA forms 46 strands, called chromosomes, which fit together to form 23 pairs. Each pair of chromosomes fits together in a specific way. Arranged along the chromosomes are sequences of chemicals that form genes. Each gene is a part of the chromosome that contains some of the instructions for making you you. Genes control the color of your hair, how tall you will be, the color of your eyes, the color of your skin, and many, many other characteristics, called traits.
Now, it gets even better. Some genes control more than one trait, and some traits are controlled by several genes working together. Some genes turn other genes on or off. Some genes don't do anything that we can detect so far. That does not mean that they are useless, just that we don't yet know what they do.
The connection of ear lobes seems to be controlled by a single gene. I say "seems to be" because there is still a tremendous amount that we don't know about genes. For example, many books list tongue rolling (the ability to roll up the sides of your tongue to form a tube) as a single gene trait, but recent studies suggest that it is not. Recent studies in the genes that control attached and unattached ear lobes are starting to suggest that there may be more than one gene involved too.
So that must mean that you can look at your ears and tell whether you got the gene for your ear lobes from your father or your mother, right? No. Actually, you got an ear lobe gene from each of them. Remember that I said your chromosomes form pairs that fit together in a specific way. So, what happens if your father has attached ear lobes and your mother has free ear lobes? Do you wind up with ears that don't match, one attached and one free?
Not usually, although it does happen for some people (which is why scientists are considering that there may be more than one gene involved). Some genes are dominant, and others are recessive. Dominant genes take priority. In the case of ear lobes, free lobes are dominant and attached lobes are recessive. Since you got one gene from each parent, and there are two options for each gene; there are four possible combinations.
1. If you got a dominant, free lobe gene (we will label that E) from your father and a dominant, free lobe gene from your mother (E), then you have (EE), two dominant, free lobe genes, so your ears will have free lobes.
2. If you got a recessive, attached lobe gene from your father (we will label that with a lower case e) and a dominant, free lobe gene from your mother (E), then you have (Ee), one dominant, free lobe gene and one recessive, attached lobe gene. The dominant gene takes priority, so your ears will have free lobes.
3. If you got a dominant, free lobe gene from your father (E) and a recessive, attached lobe gene from your mother (e), then you have (eE), one dominant, free lobe gene and one recessive, attached lobe gene. The dominant gene takes priority, so, again, your ears will have free lobes.
4. If you got a recessive, attached lobe gene from your father (e) and a recessive, attached lobe gene from your mother (e), then you have (ee), two recessive, attached lobe genes, so your ears will have attached lobes.
Now, if you are reading this and realizing that you have attached lobes and both of your parents have free lobes, don't start worrying that you are adopted. Remember that each of your parents also has a pair of genes that control ear lobe attachment, and that you only get one from each parent. If your father has (Ee), then you have a 50/50 chance of getting either an E (dominant, free lobe) or an e (recessive, attached lobe) gene. The same is true for your mother, so if both are (Ee), they would both have free lobes, but there is a one in four chance that you could wind up with (ee), getting the recessive attached lobe gene from both parents.
When you add in more variables, it gets more difficult to predict the outcome. For example, hair color depends on the interaction of several genes that control different amounts of different pigments, and it is also genetically connected to skin tone and eye color. That is why it is much easier to deal with traits that are controlled by a single gene.
Next time, we will look at some other traits and learn a bit more about the wonders of genetics.


This story of unknown origin has been made its rounds many times because it bears a powerful message.
One day a small opening appeared, he sat and watched the butterfly for several hours as it struggled to force its body through the little hole.
Then it seemed to stop making any progress. It appeared as if it had gotten as far as it could and could go no farther.
In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling around with a swollen body and deformed wings. It was never able to fly.
What the man in his kindness and haste did not understand, was that the restricting cocoon and the struggle required for the butterfly to get through the small opening of the cocoon are God's way of forcing fluid from the body of the butterfly into its wings so that it would be ready for flight once it achieved its freedom from the cocoon.
What is helpful to me from this story is the importance of accepting what we call struggle, and viewing it instead as part of the activity that leads to growth.
When we view our challenges as struggle, we tighten physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually and restrict the fluids of growth.
Or, as parents when we step in to rescue our children from experiencing pain and conflict, we deny them the growth that solving their own challenges brings about.
In a recent interview with Ali Bierman, psychotherapist and author, she said that our struggling and suffering result when we are separated from the Divine. She believes that to live in happiness you must discover and love your True Self – who you were at birth before caretakers and society implanted programs into your subconscious mind creating the false self of the ego world. Enjoy this interview and share what resonates from it for you.
When I read this article by Gladys Anderson, it resonated with me on several levels. I can remember many occasions when it was hard for my husband and others to see my vision. It also reminded me of times when I had to hold to my vision and go after my goals.
I know you will be inspired by it too.
This is a guest post by Gladys Anderson of Coach for Your Dreams.
Several years ago on a cruise to Alaska, I took the opportunity to take a helicopter tour and walk on glaciers that have been forming for thousands of years. It was an amazing, once in a lifetime adventure and I'm so glad I did it.
The fluffy white clouds seemed to beckon me to reach out and touch one as we lifted higher. Slowly the landscape below faded into a blur as we soared closer to the glaciers.
The day couldn't have been more perfect. The sky was clear and the views of the breathtaking azure sea-colored ice had a calming effect despite the loud, persistent noise from the helicopter engines. After about a 30-minute ride, we stepped out of the helicopter on the glistening ice.
What an exhilarating experience! It was beyond anything I could have ever imagined!
And to think, I almost let my husband talk me out of taking the tour because he didn't want to go. But after some serious "negotiating" on my part, he eventually agreed to accompany me.
Now, as I recall the excitement of my eagle's-eye view of those spectacular glaciers, it reminds me of how we sometimes allow other people to talk us out of what can be a once in a life time experience, taking a risk or doing something we really want to do.
Sometimes, you just have to soar above your comfort zone, stand up for what you want and make the choice to do what your heart says will bring you joy!
1. Make sure you clearly make your desires known. If people don't know what you want, you end up getting what they want for you.
2. When an opportunity presents itself, don't over analyze it. As long as it's not harmful, you just might enjoy the adventure. Take the risk. More than likely, you'll be glad you did.
3. Sometimes you have to soar above your comfort zone. I'm not even comfortable flying in a commercial plane let alone a helicopter. But I choose to leave my comfort zone for a chance to experience something exhilarating and magnificent.
4. Be open to new experiences and opportunities. Become a participant and not a spectator in your own life. Reach out and grab the brass ring, it just may take you on the ride of a lifetime.
5. Do some things you wouldn't ordinarily do just because you can, it's fun and will give you unspeakable joy.
What will you do this week to soar towards your joy?
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Borte - braid trimming / galloon.
Ersatzschein - substitute note (see Ersatzwertzeichen below - both terms are similar).
Ersatzwertzeichen - replacement note (see Ersatzschein above - both terms are similar).
Heller - 1/100 Krone, so note is Austrian and not German!
Kassenfrisch - 'cash register fresh' (uncirculated, like straight from an ATM machine)!
'nur zur Verrechnund' - only for settlement of invoices.
Ungiltig / Ungultig - no longer valid, cancelled.
ohne WZ - without a value (on the note). Could refer to the corners of a note, where the boxes either say for example '75pf' or are just plain boxes.
mit KN - with " "


When we have a sore muscle from physical activity, we assume the muscle must be tight and that we need to stretch it. Often though, especially if we've been participating in a repetitive activity/sport for many years, a sore muscle may indicate a relative weakness in the muscle.
To recover from a muscle strain or to prevent one altogether, it's important to strengthen your muscles "eccentrically".
An eccentric muscle contraction occurs as the muscle fibres lengthen. This happens when we do things such as lowering a weight by controlling it through a muscle's full range of motion. Eccentric training, often referred to as "negatives", focuses on slowing down the elongation of the muscle. This type of training allows for the greatest muscle forces at relatively low energy costs.
Many muscles cross two joints: hamstrings and hip flexors cross the hip and knee, the gastrocs cross the knee and ankle, and the long head of biceps crosses the shoulder and elbow. So to strengthen these particular muscles, we need to look at the position of both joints to make sure the muscle is being contracted throughout its full length. For example, to strengthen the bicep muscle eccentrically, lie on your back on a bench with your arm over the edge, and slowly lower a weight by extending the elbow and also extending the shoulder.
To get the biggest return on your investment, make sure to include eccentric strength training throughout a muscle's full length.


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The Genographic Project unveils the ancient ancestry of New Zealand, the world's last settled islands
The Genographic Project results are in from 100 Kiwis (or New Zealanders). The results were revealed to an excited crowd of participants, which included New Zealand's own Governor General Sir Jerry Mateparae.
Earlier this year, a team from National Geographic's Genographic Project was invited by the Allan Wilson Centre to North Island, New Zealand to shed light on their genetic journey and collective past. Genographic scientist based in New Zealand, Dr. Lisa Matisoo-Smith joined Project Director Spencer Wells to discuss the project and lead the event. Celebrating traditional Maori history, 100 excited participants interested in tracing their own ancient ancestry were brought together in the nation's capital, Wellington. New Zealand's Governor-General, Sir Jerry Mateparae was among the participants.
New Zealand: The world's last settlements
How does New Zealand fit into the larger human family tree? New Zealand's two islands were among the last discovered by humans just 800 years ago, and also one of the last places colonized by Europeans just 200 years ago. And like Americans, Kiwis are an admixed* group, yet the genetic mixture is younger, and thus easier to piece apart. And it can't go without mentioning; Wellington is the last (southern-most geographically) of the world's capitals, and almost the last one alphabetically, too. No thanks to Zagreb, Croatia.
Results revealed
Well, you lasted this long, so here are the Genographic Project results:
Map of maternal lineages in New Zealand
Among the participants, nearly all European maternal haplogroups (branches of the human family tree) were accounted for, yet only three Asian lineages and two Oceanic, or Pacific Island lineages were detected. And among the European haplogroups, Northern Europe accounted for more than half of the groups, while Mediterranean haplogroups accounted for about a quarter of participants' results.
Map of paternal lineages in New Zealand
Two distinct maternal Oceanic haplogroups were found in the DNA of six participants. These groups are commonly seen in Polynesia especially among the Maori people, New Zealand's indigenous population. However, only one Oceanic paternal haplogroup was found among the male participants. This special honor belonged to the Governor General himself, who is only the second person of Maori ancestry to be appointed leader of the country. Sir Jerry Mateparae had the most Oceanic DNA overall (23%) among those present. By contrast, only ten other participants had at least 1% native Pacific Island ancestry. Although Mateparae was not overly surprised by this, he was more surprised by something else: "I've got a Mediterranean heritage. And gosh, I'd like to find out more about that".
Do you have any genetic ties to this region of the world? Join the Genographic Project and uncover deep secrets about your past. Don't be the last of your group to participate!
*What is an admixed group?
By this we mean, a group with a mixture from different genetic backgrounds and geographical locations. You can learn more about reference populations here.
Tags Miguel Vilar
Dr. Miguel Vilar is the Science Manager for National Geographic's Genographic Project. Miguel is also a molecular anthropologist and a science writer. His fieldwork has taken him to remote places throughout the South Pacific, East Africa, Mesoamerica, and the Caribbean. In the laboratory he researches the modern genetic diversity of human populations from Melanesia, Micronesia, North and Central America, and the Caribbean. Miguel has published in several anthropology and genetics journals, as well as popular science magazines.
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Supporting people to support the natural environment.
The Northern Agricultural Catchments Council (NACC) is one of Australia's 56 regional NRM organisations working to accomplish nation-wide management, restoration and protection of Australia's natural environment by addressing national environmental priorities at the regional level.
NACC's vision is to build a healthy, diverse, vibrant and productive land, water and sea-scape – in which local communities and individuals care about environmental stewardship and take real action to protect and manage the amazing natural assets of the Northern Agricultural Region (NAR) of Western Australia.
With over 500 voting members, NACC delivers activities and programs in combination with community groups, business and industry, non- government organisations, and all levels of government to conserve and enhance natural assets and advance sustainable outcomes in the region.
The foundation of NACC's work is driven by the NAR Regional NRM Strategy originally published in 2005 and currently being updated through consultation with regional stakeholders. The strategy guides environmental investment in the region and the new strategy, called NARvis, will also incorporate important climate change considerations.
Across and within all of NACC's core programs — Sustainable Farming, Coastal and Marine, Biodiversity and Indigenous — NACC seeks to engage local Aboriginal people to advise about and participate in Working on Country and, where possible, to record and preserve traditional ecological knowledge.
NACC is short for the Northern Agricultural Catchments Council. The name represents the holistic nature of the work the organisation does in protecting and repairing the landscape.
A catchment is the area of land that 'catches' water, and over which water flows from rainfall, into a river or other wetland. Every piece of land in the world is part of a catchment.
NACC is a representative group of the catchments in the Northern Agricultural Region which include the: Murchison, Hutt, Bowes, Chapman, Greenough, Irwin, Hill and Moore.
Taking a 'whole of catchment view' which incorporates all the elements of the landscape (and coast if the catchment runs into the sea) is critical to securing the future of our precious natural resources.
As the pressures facing our environment continue to grow, support of our natural resources is crucial and clear planning for that support is essential.
Catalyse Community Conservation: To inspire and support sustainable stewardship of our region's natural assets (environment).
A healthy, diverse, vibrant and productive land, water and sea-scape – in which local communities and individuals care about environmental stewardship and take real action to protect and manage the region's amazing natural assets.
NACC's purpose is to support local communities and individuals to protect and manage the natural environment of the region. This is achieved by delivering activities and programs in combination with community groups, industry, businesses, non-government organisations, and all levels of government to conserve and enhance natural assets, and advance sustainable development outcomes.
Passion – For delivering our mission and vision, for our work, and for making a lasting positive contribution to our region's precious and unique natural environment.
Collaboration – Encompassing both teamwork within the organisation, and partnerships with external organisations and the wider community in working towards shared outcomes.
Professionalism – Displaying honesty and integrity in all of our actions, ensuring there is an ethical and balanced approach in the way in which we undertake all of our activities.
Leadership – Demonstrating initiative and innovation aimed at ensuring that we and our communities thrive and adapt to ever-changing circumstances.
Respect – For our natural environment, for colleagues and partners, and for others within the wider community.
Accountability – For all of our actions, both individually and collectively, and responsibility for the organisation's assets, commitments, reputation and deliverables.
Excellence – Achieving continuous improvement and growth for the organisation, resulting in enhanced performance and real gains for the organisation, the environment, and the people of our region.
Impartiality – Remaining politically impartial in the way in which we conduct our business and interact with individuals, groups and government and in so doing make informed decisions based on balanced and sound scientific information.
For over a decade NACC has been steering the region towards a sustainable, healthy future. NACC will continue to work in partnership with the community, industry and government to ensure we maintain a vibrant and prosperous region.
The Northern Agricultural Catchments Council (NACC) is one of 56 regional Natural Resource Management (NRM) organisations around Australia, and one of six in Western Australia.
Regional NRMs were established in the early 2000s by the Australian Government to deliver community-based projects to address environmental degradation at a regional or landscape scale.
In the Northern Agricultural Region (NAR) a number of farm and catchment groups had already begun to collaborate across boundaries and, in 1995, formed the Northern Agricultural Integrated Management Strategy (NAIMS). NACC was formed from NAIMS in 2002.
At establishment, each Regional NRM worked extensively with the regional communities to develop a detailed Strategic NRM Plan identifying the natural assets and their threatening processes across the entire region, and identified management actions required to maintain the health of the assets into the future.
In its first seven years NACC's work was largely funded through two programs: The National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality (NAP) and the Natural Heritage Trust II (NHT). In turn, those programs were funded through a bilateral agreement between the Australian and Western Australian Governments. The body of work encompassed the priority management interventions identified in the NAR Regional NRM Plan. This work was implemented over three Investment Plans through 20 programs encompassing 117 projects across the region. Annual funding averaged $8-9m.
In 2008 the Australian Government replaced the NAP/NHT programs with the Caring for Our Country program, did not enter into a bilateral agreement with the State government, and reduced the funding to just under $4m pa.
As of June 2013 funding for Caring for Our Country program finished and was rebadged as the National Landcare Programme that continued baseline funding for another four years at NACC.


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Which Rangers players will Pedro Caixinha want to keep and who could he let go? We examine the contract conundrums
Caixinha has barely been in position long enough to learn all his players' names - but he's got no time to waste in working out who he wants to keep and who should go.
Fraser Wilson
New Rangers manager Pedro Caixinha has a job on his hands overhauling the current squad.
Despite caretaker Graeme Murty restoring pride to the team with a credible draw at Celtic on Sunday, Caixinha has much work to do.
The Portuguese coach might only be unveiled at Ibrox today but already his mind must be turning towards who he keeps and who he shows the door from the squad he inherits - as well as the new faces he wants to bring in.
The Rangers hierarchy have been non-committal on getting players tied down on new contracts so far this campaign.
New Rangers manager Pedro Caixinha in the stands (Image: Jeff Holmes/PA Wire)
And given that two of the Light Blues' top performers this season are touching 40 years old it's perhaps clear to see why.
But there are questions hanging over a number of the Ibrox playing squad and, with a few of them now just months away from the end of their contracts, Caixinha must make up his mind. And fast.
Record Sport Online takes a close look at the current squad's contracts and the big decisions facing the new man in charge.
Rangers players rated: Find out who were the star men in draw at Celtic Park
New deals due?
Barrie McKay
At times unplayable this season - the Hogamanay Old Firm clash for instance. At other times almost invisible - yesterday's derby another example.
But there's no doubt McKay on his day is the one player above all others at Ibrox that can unlock a defence and score a goal out of nothing.
His form at the turn of the year caught the eye of German cracks RB Leipzig. And with the winger entering the final year of his contract this summer then Caixinha will have a decision to make.
Wes Foderingham
The goalkeeper, along with McKay, is probably one of the two most valuable players at Ibrox.
The 26-year-old Englishman is a superb shotstopper, decent at commanding his box and, in the modern age, comfortable with the ball at his feet.
Possibly under-rated by some the former Swindon keeper has been a solid performer for Rangers and, at a relatively young age for a keeper, could play a big part in Caixinha's side for years to come. He currently has another two years left on his contract.
End of the road?
Philippe Senderos
Surely no question here. The big Swiss stopper arrived with a pedigree last summer but has failed to deliver spectacularly. He was a panic buy by Mark Warburton and it has shown.
Sent off in his first outing against Celtic for a rash handball, Senderos has made just four appearances all in for the Ibrox side.
The former Arsenal and AC Milan defender will be on a decent wage at Ibrox but his deal runs out in the summer and extremely unlikely to be renewed.
The mystery man. The "seven to 10 days" man. Rossiter has spent 99 per cent of his time at Rangers on the treatment table after his move north from Liverpool.
The 19-year-old – a £250,000 summer signing – has been ruled out by a recurring back problem since August and has become something of a joke figure, perhaps unfairly, with Warburton repeatedly claiming the playmaker was "seven to 10 days" away from a return.
The former England youth captain hasn't featured since August 26 and despite having three years left on his Ibrox contract his days at Ibrox could be numbered.
Rangers send Jordan Rossiter to FA's top medics in bid to cure back injury
Matt Crooks
Another of Mark Warburton's summer signing flops. Crooks arrived with big ambitions - all 6ft 4in of him - after moving north with Josh Windass from Accrington Stanley.
But the midfielder struggled for both form and fitness meaning he made just three appearances in Light Blues before being shipped out on loan to Scunthorpe in January.
To be fair he has since made eight appearances for the Iron but his days at Ibrox look to be numbered despite the 23-year-old having three years left on his contract.
Big decisions
Kenny Miller
(Image: PA Wire)
Miller has been a standout for Rangers this season but at 37 years of age will he be offered another contract with his current deal just three months away from its end?
Warburton was keen to get the veteran tied down but the Ibrox hierarchy wouldn't commit.
Despite his age, Miller's fitness is undoubted and he remains a model professional chipping in with nine goals this season.
But will Caixinha see the former Scotland striker as yesterday's man as he looks to build his own Gers outfit?
Clint Hill
(Image: Reuters)
He may be at the opposite end of the park but Hill is in the exact same boat as Miller.
The former QPR and Crystal Palace stopper has been a fantastic signing for Rangers but at 38 is he a one-season wonder?
The veteran must have impressed the watching Caixinha with his whole-hearted display in the 1-1 draw with Celtic, topped off by that 86th-minute equaliser.
He's been Rangers best centre-back this season but will the Portuguese coach reward the defender with a new deal when his current contract expires in the summer?
Martyn Waghorn
Waghorn tore up the Championship in his first season at Ibrox. But he's failed to replicate his prolific form in the second tier in the Premiership.
Nevertheless the Englishman is still the top scorer at Ibrox this season with 14 goals and proved a real handful against Celtic yesterday despite missing two gilt-edged chances.
At 27 and with a year left on his contract Caixinha may see the former Wigan frontman as entering the prime of his career and be tempted into offering him a new contract.
Waghorn, like many others at Ibrox, must use the remainder of the season to prove he's worth one.
Niko Kranjcar
Like Senderos, Kranjcar arrived at Ibrox last summer with an impressive CV after having spent the majority of his career in England with Portsmouth, Spurs and QPR.
To be fair to the 32-year-old Croatian midfielder he was beginning to show signs he still had the cutting edge to his game that made him one of the top operators down south not so long ago.
But his season was brought to a shuddering halt by a freak training ground injury in October when he ruptured his cruciate ligament. Kranjcar won't feature again this season and with his 33rd birthday fast approaching should he be offered a new contract beyond his current deal which ends in 2018?
Rangers star Niko Kranjcar will miss the rest of the season
Pedro Caixinha


Paravicini's Italian Bistro - reviewed by foodie from Colorado Springs, CO on Feb 13 .
Eating at either location of Paravicini's is like going home - the delicious food has never disappointed us and the friendly wait staff make us feel truly welcome. We've become regulars and often bring friends and visiting relatives - everyone has raved about the fabulous meals!
Paravicini's Italian Bistro - reviewed by boodoggle from Colorado Springs, CO on Sep 17 .
See other types of restaurants & cuisines in Monument, including area Pizza and Italian.
In nearby Fountain, take a look at a number of other restaurants, including Borriello Brothers Pizza (Fountain) and Grand China Restaurant.


Make sure your pub is getting the shares on social media.
Probably one of the best ways to drive footfall for craft beer aficionados is showing off your offer on Instagram and Twitter with #craftbeer. At the time of writing there have been more than 17 million posts on Instagram about craft beer. Nuff said.
Hang on, didn't we just tell you to use #craftbeer? Let's not get into the cask versus keg beer discussion, just trust us, add #realale too when tagging your beer offer.
Another top hashtag which can be used for pubs. There have been almost 20 million posts on Instagram at the time of writing that have used it. Hashtag what's on the barbie – e.g. #bbqchicken, #bbqburger, #bbqribs – to supersize your reach.
The superb weather we've had this summer makes for great shots of luscious green pub gardens. Add a picture of a cold pint or refreshing cocktail and you will have people flocking to your outside area.
A roaring fireplace. A glass of wine. Weathered floorboards and a long wooden bar. Bliss. Make sure to share a picture of that and people will drive for miles to come to your pub.
It's an oldie but a goodie. You can't get away from this classic in the digital age. If you have a special offer on booze at a certain time of the day, get it on social.
We all love an amusing A-board and it seems social media does too. It may not say much about your offer, but it tells people you're fun and good-humoured. A great sign will get loads of shares on Twitter and Instagram and is sure to draw attention to your pub.
Upselling on your snack offer is always a great idea and a picture of a delicious runny scotch egg will be sure to grab attention.


What a month. We have been dealing with some illness in our little family lately, so a focus on favorites is just what I need for a pick me up.
I had a few strong four-star reads this month. I'm still working on my last book of my TBR (The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath), but I'm really happy with the books I've read so far this year. If I were to recommend one, it would be this one, It's Not Supposed To Be This Way by Lysa Terkeurst. I wrote a review for it here.
As I've said, we have had a lot of illness in our house this month. So you better believe we have had at least one pack of these in every room. We use saline drops as well, but when you hear that sneeze (and you know the one I am talking about), it's good to have these nearby. You can check it out here.
Michael bought me the Winter box from FabFitFun.com because I was really intrigued. It was on sale for about $30, and you got a lot of products in the box. In fact, I think the Winter box is still on sale, although from what I understand, you don't get all of the exact same products. It seems that they change them for new products once the old ones run out, but I haven't seen much that I wouldn't enjoy getting. Anyway, that long explanation brings me to this face mask. I couldn't find it on Amazon, but it's a mask that you can either put on for 5 mins or leave on overnight. It's the perfect hydrating mask for me on nights I don't have much time. And I love the feel of my skin when I wash it off.
Like most subscription boxes, I can get you a bit of a discount and they will also give me a discount. The Spring box comes out next month and I can't wait to see what they have in store (which will probably be Michael's Valentine's present to me). Here's the link for the discount.
I am a bit behind on all of the movies. I realize that this came out last summer, but it's the first in my TBW (To Be Watched) list that I could finally rent (the next one is in February…it's not weird to watch the Nutcracker in February, right?).
It's basically a documentary on Fred Rogers. There are some things about his childhood, his education, the famous speech that saved PBS, and his later years where he was parodied and the rumors swirled. I remember those rumors as a kid. It was fascinating how they were addressed. Also, I learned a few things that warmed and broke my heart.
It's definitely a good watch and if you haven't seen it, I highly recommend.
What are some favorites you have been enjoying this month?
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Dabney S Lancaster Community College
1000 Dabney Drive
Clifton Forge VA , 24422-1000
About Dabney S Lancaster Community College
Founded in 1967, Dabney S Lancaster Community College is a 2-4 year college. Located in Clifton Forge, which is a city setting in Virginia, the campus itself is Rural. The campus is home to 1,373 full time undergraduate students, and N/A full time graduate students.
Admissions Requirements for Dabney S Lancaster Community College
Admissions at Dabney S Lancaster Community College are considered N/A, with 100% of all applicants being admitted. In the 2017/2018 school year, of the students who applied to the school, only N/A of those who were admitted eventually ended up enrolling. N/A of incoming freshmen are in the top half of their high school class. N/A were in the top quarter, and N/A were in the top tenth.
The Dabney S Lancaster Community College Academic calendar runs on a semester basis. In the 2017/2018 school year the student to faculty ratio was 19:1. There are 21 full time instructional teachers. Degrees awarded at Dabney S Lancaster Community College include: Bachelor's Degree, Masters Degree, Post-master's certificate, Doctor's degree.
92% of students attending Dabney S Lancaster Community College receive some sort of financial aid. 59% were awarded federal grants. While 22% received federal loans. Many students do also need to apply for additional private student loans.


Hello Stampers and crafters today's card is part of the Paper Craft Crew' s Weekly Sketch Challenge. Each week we have a different challenge for everyone to join. If you have followed me for anytime you know that I feel very strongly about sketch challenges. Challenges are a great way for you to improve your design skills and build confidence.
This weeks sketch is a fun and open sketch. It leaves so much for you to play with and change to make your own, as you will see in each Design Team Member's projects. Here's a look at this weeks challenge sketch.
See what I am talking about this weeks sketch challenge is so open to interpretation. You, will have so much fun creating a project for this weeks challenge. Here's a look at the card that I created for this weeks sketch.
Today's card is a very fun and festive card. Today I am sharing with you products that will not be available until January 4th, 2017. The major parts of today's card are all new product from the upcoming Occasions Catalog. This is the first sneak peek that I have shared with you from the upcoming catalog. If you don't have a demonstrator that you are working with I would love to send you a Occasions Catalog.
To cut out the hot air balloon you will want to use the the new Big Shot Platform along with the Precision Base Plate. This combination will help you cut out the delicate hot air balloon thinlit out extremely easily. I cut out the Pacific Point, Melon Mambo, Whisper White, and Emerald Envy strips with the matching thinlits that fit behind the delicate die. To attach each piece I used the fine tip glue pen to adhere each piece behind the die cut. I know that it looks harder than it really is. Once you can order the supplies you will see what I am talking about.
To start the card you want to stamp the images on the Tangerine Tango cardbase (4 1/4 x 11 scored at 5 1/2) in Tangerine Tango Classic ink. Next attach the 1" x 4 1/4" piece of Party Animal Designer Series paper. All the colors from today's card came from the colors in the Designer Series paper with the exception of Melon Mambo. It was just a great compliment to all the Bright fun colors.
You really can not go wrong with any thing you put these colors together with. They are such fun bright fun colors and they make everyone just happy.
Here's a final look at today's card. I hope that you enjoy today's card, as much as I did creating it. Remember that you can purchase these products starting January 4, 2017. I hope that you play along with us this week. I know that you will have a wonderful time playing along. You have from today until Monday to upload your photo. Click here to head over to the Paper Craft Crew's website to play along.
Thanks for dropping by and I will see you again tomorrow with a new post.


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Mars jumps out from the night sky across the West Coast
October 10, 2020 by Kendra Crighton
Mars will appear orange and distinct in the night sky this month. (Damian Peach photo)
With Mars at its brightest in 15 years and two full moons – October is a great month to look up.
Mallory Thorp, a PhD student in the department of astronomy and physics at the University of Victoria, explains that Mars is currently in opposition, which is a "fancy word" used for when the planets and the sun align.
"So the Earth is going to be in between the sun and Mars," said Thorp.
Mars slides into opposition every two years – due to Earth's position on its orbit this is as close as our planet will get to Mars in the next 15 years, making the red planet extremely bright and distinct. "It's a combination of opposition and our position within our own elliptical orbit," she adds.
To locate Mars, Thorp suggests going out just after sunset and gazing northeast, which is the direction the sun and planets rise. As the night goes on, Mars – which will be bright orange – will move from east to west across the sky basically following the same path the sun makes during the day.
"It will really stand out from any other star," she said. "I think if you even stood outside and put your head up and wiggled it around, your eyes would catch it."
Mars will be closest to Earth until Oct. 13 and after that it, the red planet will get "dimmer and dimmer for 15 years" before it comes back around, although there are periods where Mars will get slightly brighter when in opposition.
Another notable but unrelated space event this month is a double full moon.
There are about 29.5 days in between each full moon, which means there's usually only a chance for one full moon a month. However, if one occurs at the beginning of the month, there's a chance a second one could take place before the month is over – which is exactly what happened in October with the first full moon taking place on Oct. 1 and the second occurring on Oct. 31.
"This is the time of year where we all get a little bit sad as the days get shorter and it starts to get dark early, but it's a nice reminder that there's lots of beautiful stuff that we don't have to stay up late to see now," said Clare Higgs, a fellow PhD student.
For the best stargazing experience, Higgs likes to go to the beach under Mount Douglas due to the lack of streetlights, while Thorp recommends Cadboro Bay, adding that being near open water is a great way to reduce light pollution.


Each client works with a team of attorneys and staff to ensure that our combined talents and assets are effectively and efficiently utilized. By working together towards a common goal, our clients are better-positioned to succeed.
Using our combined experience in staying up-to-date on the latest legal and financial trends, we help clients stay proactive in today's market. By being proactive, our clients are bette- positioned to make timely, critical decisions and succeed. Being passive and allowing events to occur often results in lost time, money and opportunity.


In fiscal 2017, OMRON set key sustainable issues based on it sustainability policy, which are made up of two main areas. The first are social issues OMRON should solve through the focus business domains defined in its VG2.0 medium-term management plan. The second are issues that should be addressed by building a strong platform to carry our VG2.0 to meet the expectations of stakeholders. OMRON set fiscal 2020 goals and is working since fiscal 2017 to achieve the goals. By aligning visions and directions of sustainability initiatives with VG2.0, OMRON is working toward sustained enhancement of corporate value.
During fiscal 2017, we made steady progress toward achieving year 2020 sustainability goals for social issues to be solved through our businesses.
We added goals under healthcare and energy management. These goals call for new technologies and new businesses in combination with progress on our ongoing initiatives.
In mobility, we raised our goals to reflect progress to date. We also added goals seeking greater impact on the environment in parallel with our business plan.
Respect for human rights and labor practices was our focused issue in fiscal 2017. The Executive Council established a group management framework. Based on the framework, we conducted a self-assessment of human rights and labor practice risks at our production centers (including overseas centers), taking action as necessary.
For fiscal 2018, we have added goals related to employee wellness. We launched the Boost5 program, which assesses mental and physical wellness.
OMRON added goals for product safety and quality for fiscal 2018 to improve manufacturing quality management.
Beginning fiscal 2018, OMRON will pursue a new goal to reduce total greenhouse gas emissions in conformity with SBT. We are moving forward with initiatives to reach carbon zero by fiscal 2050.
OMRON will contribute to society by solving social issues in four focus domains defined by VG2.0, while also achieving business growth.
* "innovative-Automation" is a concept unique to OMRON to bring innovations to production floor in the manufacturing industry. "innovative-Automation" incorporates three "i"s to define manufacturing for the future—Integrated, Intelligent, and Interactive Automation.
Under VG2.0, our human resources strategy calls for creating a strong company where employees grow, enjoy their work, and improve performance continually. OMRON envisions an organization in which individual members of a diverse workforce can put their unique talents to use and achieve personal growth on their own initiatives. By so doing, these workforce members drive the growth of OMRON by contributing to customers and society as a whole, through improvements of productivity and added value.
* TOGA stands for The OMRON Global Awards, an internal award system designed to encourage employees to put the OMRON Principles into action. This initiative is intended to motivate individual employees to challenge themselves to solving social issues and generating new value on their own initiatives.
Support employees' health promotion and management to enhance their productivity and creativity while reducing medical expenditures. This is intended to help each employee find fulfillment in work and life.
*RBA: Responsible Business Alliance. Global CSR alliance for the electronics and other industries.
By putting the OMRON Principles into practice in a way that complies with its Manufacturing Policy*, OMRON will create social value and strives to contribute to sustainable manufacturing. In conformance with OMRON's Purchasing Policy, OMRON also seeks to achieve sustainable procurement together with suppliers through purchasing practices that conform to our guidelines.
* OMRON's manufacturing policy comprises three principles-Quality First, 3F (Front-loading, Flowing & Flexible), and H&E (Human-oriented & Eco-manufacturing). The "3F" policy refers to the creation of the value sought by customers in the upstream of the development process. This value is built into products and services so that we can deliver what customers require in the needed quantities and at the needed times. In this way, the policy addresses the creation and delivery of customer value. The H&E policy aims to achieve the best match between people and machines and promote humanity-focused, environmentally friendly manufacturing to use limited resources.
*1 Sustainability self-assessment: Assessment by suppliers on their own. In the form of questionnaire. On their initiatives in labor, safety and health, environment and other categories. Score of 85 or higher is regarded as low in risk, and 65 or higher as high in risk. Conforms to Responsible Business Alliance, or RBA.
*2 RBA: Responsible Business Alliance, a global CSR alliance for the electronics and other industries.
* SBT: Science Based Target.
OMRON promotes risk management that integrates all risk-related activities at the global level, in order to ensure business continuity and the achievement of goals, while also fulfilling its social responsibilities. By disseminating the polices and rules established in-house, OMRON seeks to build long-term relationships of trust with stakeholders while helping employees engage in work and business with pride and a sense of security.
Implement proper anti-corruption initiatives reflecting political, economic, and cultural background of each country in order to contribute to preserving an orderly and sound society based on law.
Ensure fair business practices in conformance with applicable laws of respective countries and global rules, thereby contributing to the creation of a society that allows fair and free competition.
* OMRON Group Rules: Internal rules to ensure OMRON management transparency, fairness, and global perspective that serve as a foundation for proper and timely decision-making. OMRON Group Rules encompass 24 separate topics, including ethical conduct, risk management, unauthorized control, information security, security export control, IT controls, accounting and funding, labor and occupational health, environmental management, procurement, and brand management.